Location Type
Historic Site
Activity Level
(5/5)
Coordinates
33.520700, -86.791500
Description
Sloss Furnaces operated from 1882 to 1971 as a massive pig iron production facility, employing hundreds in extremely dangerous conditions: extreme heat (over 120°F/49°C), toxic fumes (carbon monoxide poisoning), heavy machinery, and no safety regulations. Dozens (possibly hundreds) of workers died or were maimed from falls, burns, explosions, or being …